· The Spartanburg District Three Board of Trustees met on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the District Administration Building.
· The following Board members were present: Mr. Eddie Dearybury, Chairman, Mr. Sterling Farr, Vice Chairman, Mrs. Ann Brown, Secretary, Mr. Shannon Gault, Mrs. Jodi Gilmer, Mrs. Holly Jolley, Mr. Don Kennedy, Mrs. Kaye Kesler, and Mr. Tracy Schultz.
· District personnel present included Superintendent Dr. Jim Ray, Dr. Eric Levitt, Rodney Goode, Greg Mack, Bill McPherson, Donnie Elder, Todd Hardy, Cynthia James, Max Deaton, Kenny Blackwood, Karen Grimm, Cindy Snead, Jan Scott, Wayne Chapman, Sherri Horton, and Kelley Smith.
· Dr. Levitt conducted student recognitions. He expressed appreciation to students from Pacolet Elementary for artwork on display in the District Three Boardroom. Dr. Levitt recognized Karim Hassan, CES student, for placing third in the Math and Computer Science category at the Piedmont Regional Science Fair. Broome High School winter sports All-Region and All-State recognitions were made in boys basketball, girls basketball, and wrestling. Jada Wallace, was named Region Athlete of the Year. The BHS Wrestling Team won the Region Championship, and Steve Carruth was named Region Coach of the Year. The following additional recognitions were made:
- Broome High School - Recipient of the ACT/SAT Performance Improvement Award.
- Carol Stephen, Cannons Elementary – Recipient of a Donor’s Choice Award for guided reading materials.
- Lisa Silver, Cowpens Middle – Selected to attend the Science P.L.U.S. Institute at the Roper Mountain Science Center this summer.
· Dr. Levitt read proclamations observing the week of April 8-12, 2013, as School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, and the week of April 15-19, 2013, as Public School Volunteer Week.
· Mr. Greg Tolbert, President of the Boys and Girls Club of the Upstate, gave an update on the Clubs at Pacolet and Cowpens elementary schools. Mr. Blackwood and Mrs. Snead assisted with this presentation. Mr. Mack presented the State Budget Update.
· The board approved the following personnel recommendations:
New Employment of Certificated Personnel (effective 8-12-13)
Lauren Iacobelli ELA Teacher CMS
Erle Hill Grade 7 Math Teacher CMS
Michael Shoolbred Art Teacher CMS
Ambar Aguire Spanish Teacher BHS
Sherri Dubois Science Teacher BHS
Retirement (effective 6-4-12)
Kathryn Smith Grade 7 Math Teacher CMS
Kathy Dunagin Computer Lab Assistant Clifdale
· The board approved the following personnel recommendations:
− Cannons Elementary School
− Cowpens Elementary School
− Broome High School
− Daniel Morgan Technology Center
- Clifdale Elementary School (Mrs. Brown abstained)
- Pacolet Elementary School (Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Dearybury abstained)
- Middle School of Pacolet (Mr. Kennedy abstained)
- Cowpens Middle School (Mr. Schultz abstained)
· The board approved the second reading of Policy ADC-Tobacco-Free Schools.
· The board approved the following math textbook adoptions: My Math (grades K-5) and Holt McDougal Math and Holt McDougal Pre-Algebra (grades 6-8).